Young Archie Mparntwe

The Archibald Prize 2024 Regional Tour, an Art Gallery of New South Wales touring exhibition, is presented by the Araluen Arts Centre in Mparntwe / Alice Springs from 24 April to 15 June 2025. This is the first time in its history the Archibald Prize has travelled to the Northern Territory offering audiences outside of NSW the opportunity to see all 2024 finalists.

Thanks to the support of the Art Gallery of New South Wales, the Young Archie Mparntwe competition has been organised. A total of 155 entries were received from Mparntwe / Alice Springs and across Central Australia. Local Curator and portrait sitter Hetti Perkins along with Assistant Curator Aspen Beattie have selected 46 finalists across four age categories. The artworks of the finalists have been installed alongside the Archibald Prize 2024 at the Araluen Arts Centre.

The remaining entries to the Young Archie Mparntwe are being presented in the Salon des Refusés at the Residency Alice Springs, so everyone can see the portraits our local emerging young artists have created.

Thanks to the many individuals and schools for your amazing efforts and portraits. We would like to draw attention to the participation of Ikuntji / Haasts Bluff, Epenarra, Yuendumu, Yulara, Yuelamu schools who have overcome many challenges to enter their students’ artworks in this competition. Many had to brave the weather conditions and road closures to deliver their entries. We also would like to thank the great participation of local schools: Ross Park Primary school, Living Waters Lutheran School, Centralian Middle school, Acacia Hills school and Charles Darwin University VET in schools’ program and the many students from the Alice Springs Steiner school who participated.

Archibald Prize 2024

Araluen Arts Centre | 61 Larapinta Drive, Araluen 
10am - 4pm 7 days a week including public holidays

Young Archie Mparntwe

Araluen Arts Centre | 61 Larapinta Drive, Araluen 
10am - 4pm | 7 days a week including public holidays

Young Archie Mparntwe | Salon des Refusés

The Residency | 12 Parsons Street, Alice Springs
10am - 3pm | Tuesday - Friday

The Flying Archies (18 May 2025 - 31 May 2025)

Central Australian Aviation Museum | 6 Memorial Avenue, Gillen
11am - 3pm | Wednesday - Sunday